“Very happy for Odion Ighalo.He has had a very hard time in the Super Eagles but has stuck in & continued carrying on. Got his reward today & now has a platform to really take off. A firing Ighalo is a big asset to us because he offers so much even without scoring,”@biolakazeem said.

Iwobi was the toast of Twitter Nigeria after he impressed in Super Eagles 4-0 win in his number 10 role. The Arsenal star ran the game from midfielder, creating a host of chances and getting an assist.

“As good as Odion Ighalo's hattrick was, my Man of the Match was Alex Iwobi. His creativity and probing forward passes were integral to a cohesive @NGSuperEagles attacking display in the 2nd half, “ Twitter user @SegunThePundit wrote.

“Iwobi enjoying a good season. Kudos to Wenger and Emery. Also his family for keeping him grounded,” @hawt_red wrote.

“Dear Mikel, you can resign. We have Iwobi now. Omo ologo,” @PoojaMedia wrote.

“Iwobi dribbles like Okocha and passes like Ronaldinho,” @FOLABI__ wrote.

“That Alex Iwobi pass for Odion Ighalo's second goal. Top notch. Uncle Jay Jay Okocha would have been very proud,” @iamOkon wrote.

“Iwobi is our star boy. Leave story. Just leave it,” @Sir_Fin said.

The AFCON 2019 qualifier dominated Twitter Nigeria conversation it generated nine out of the 10 trending items as at the time of writing.